AFTER NIGHT FALLS
Overcoming his trepidation, the boy tentatively accepted the dagger, prompting a smile from Damien.
***
Her eyelids fluttered open, struggling to adjust to the sudden brightness of the room. Avery rubbed her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. Noticing the medical equipment beside her, she gazed at the ceiling, lost in thought as memories of the previous night's incident flooded back. A dull ache permeated her back and neck, prompting her to glance around the room.
Realizing she was in a hospital, and finding herself alone in the room, Avery sat up. As the door swung open, she turned to face the nurse, who froze in surprise upon seeing her.
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